Bengaluru's New Pet Rules: 3-Dog Cap, Mandatory Microchips, Breed Curbs Proposed

• Greater Bengaluru Authority proposes sweeping changes to dog ownership norms, citing public safety and disturbances.
• Draft framework includes a cap of three dogs per independent house; exceeding this may lead to pet seizure.
• Restrictions on breeds like German Shepherds, Rottweilers, Dobermanns in apartment complexes are under review.
• Mandatory annual licensing, sterilization (unless exempt), microchipping, and rabies vaccination for all dogs.
• Owners must leash dogs in public, clean up waste; seized dogs incur a Rs 1,000 reclaim fee plus daily charges.